Student loan forgiveness has been in the forefront, but the potential elimination of the student loan interest deduction warrants close attention, too.

In what could be his final act as economy minister, Conor Murphy has decided to increase the maintenance loan by 20%. The change will come into effect from September 2025 and will cost his department around £50m.

KEY TAKEAWAYS Federal student loan borrowers could see their credit scores suffer for missed payments for the first time since the COVID-19 student loan payment pause.Late or missing payments have not been reported to credit reporting agencies and wages have not been garnished since the pandemic.

Borrowers holding private student loans managed by the National Collegiate Student Loan Trusts (NCSLT) may soon receive a share of $2.25 million in compensation for alleged improper debt collection practices.

As Donald Trump returns to the White House, here’s where things stand with student loan forgiveness, and what borrowers should know.

Almost 70% of federal student loan borrowers feel overwhelmed while navigating their payment options as they struggle to keep up with the confusing and ever-changing repayment landscape.

American student loan debt is sky-high, with some estimates putting the total number over $2.19 trillion—that’s higher than all U.S. credit card and auto loan debt combined. President Joe Biden and his administration made numerous attempts to alleviate the burden of student loans,

An order by President Donald Trump will freeze potentially trillions of dollars of grants and loans starting at 5 p.m. Tuesday, but most student loan borrowers will not be effected.

Because of a recent proposed settlement with the CFPB, some private student loan borrowers may see a stop to collections efforts.

Republican lawmakers are considering a number of proposals that could effectively increase taxes on student loan borrowers and college students.